Stock image of the Trisomy 21 chromosome The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) recently awarded $1.5 million to Denise Al Alam, PhD, of the Lundquist Institute to study lung disease in people with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome. Although Trisomy 21 affects many organs, respiratory complications are a leading cause of death in children … Continue reading CIRM Backs Lung Health Study for People with Down Syndrome
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Students in CIRM's Bridges program showing posters of their work If you have read the headlines lately, you’ll know that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on the shipping industry. Container vessels are forced to sit out at anchor for a week or more because there just aren’t enough dock workers to unload … Continue reading Training a diverse group of future scientists